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Main Author: Lundu, Maurice C.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1985
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ328353
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  • Information Processing, Evaluation, and Utilization: The Role of Academic Libraries in Research and Development (R&D) in Zambia. Lundu, Maurice C. Academic Libraries Developing Nations Environmental Influences Futures (of Society) Higher Education Information Processing Information Sources Information Utilization Library Role Research and Development Sociocultural Patterns Theories Use Studies Analyzes and applies Bettman's information processing theory of consumer choice to information processing, evaluation, and utilization by academic libraries in Zambia to support research and development activities. Certain Zambian cultural and sociopsychological aspects and attitudes that could affect the evaluation and utilization of information processed by academic libraries are stressed. (MBR)